Personally, I enjoy reading up on and talking about Dave D. Here's his article on the game: http://www.nj.com/nets/ledger/index.ssf?/b....xml&coll=1</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>It isn't exactly a changing of the guard, because this has been true since time immemorial: You don't win games on a regular basis with rookies in the NBA; you win with veterans.</p> Just the same, the Nets were torpedoed last night by the exception to the rule....</div></p> </p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"I second-guessed myself whether I should have left (Williams) in," the coach said. "I just felt the moment may have been a little too big."</p> It was also too big for Krstic: He blew two foul shots with 42.6 seconds left. Jason Kidd (14 points, nine rebounds, 10 assists) nearly saved the game with an offensive board, but Krstic took a shot that missed badly with 18.9 to go.</p> The Hornets' response: They spread the floor for Paul, who hit the winner over Kidd and Krstic -- <u>the exact shot that Williams had blocked earlier</u>. And on their final bid, the Nets could only turn to Antoine Wright, whose 18-footer barely grazed the front rim.</div></p>
One of our own mentioned this tonight, forgot who:</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>it was glaringly obvious that Paul didn't want any part of the paint while Williams was in the game.</div></p> Juicy bits: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>"I second-guessed myself whether I should have left (Williams) in," the coach said. "I just felt the moment may have been a little too big."</div></p> Yes you dirty MF'er. You should have left him in. See what happens when you doubt his mental toughness?</p>
I understand why Frank sat him.</p> He wanted to preserve the incredibly positive game Williams had and didn't want to risk having him screw something up and ruin a great performance by leaving things on a down note.</p> It was the wrong move, it cost the Nets the game, and Frank once again proves why his players respect him by pointing a finger at himself.</p> How many of the head coaches in tonight's game would have just thrown out some vague comments about "stupid plays" while glancing sideways at Jason Collins?</p> </p>
How many posters here said Frank would do the exact opposite in the post-game comments?</p> Edit: OK, one. It was just Bling. I guess it stood out.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (aurelino)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Williams is #1 in Blocks per 48 minutes and #12 in bpg overall.</p> </div></p> Sadly, I couldn't watch the game last night...but I listened on the radio, and it seemed like they were saying "And another block by Williams!" every other time down the court for a stretch there.</p>
The funny thing about this is Frank saying this was too big a moment for Williams, and this was in the direct aftermath of Collin's brain lock. First the outlet, then the foul, after that Williams was pulled for that reason, it was too big a moment for Williams, geez, Frank. It wasn't Williams who threw the outlet pass to MoPete and it wasn't Williams who fouled MoPete on the 3 point shot. Good this piece is critical of Frank. Hopefully Frank realizes what he has, he's pulling players who performed well, now you force Williams to think TWICE in moments like these....rather than allowing him to just play, as if it were a game, now the kid is going to think twice when there's 2 minutes, left, 3 times when there's 30 seconds left. This is a blow to the rook Frank. You're hampering his growth.</p>
sean williams is a presence in the paint on the defensive end, and with him in the game late paul would have been forced into a bad jumper, or if he wouldve take that same shot i easily saw sean blocking it. Im sure sean say that ball go up from the bench , laugh at kristic "attempt" to block it and say "wow that would've been like taking candy from a baby for me"</p>
